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Eastern Washington at Northern Colorado

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Eastern Washington beat Northern Colorado 43–⁠15. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Eastern Washington led the series 14–⁠0.

AwayEastern Washington4–⁠8 in 2024
43
HomeNorthern Colorado1–⁠11 in 2024
15

Final at Nottingham Field, GreeleyTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,880

At kickoff
39°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Greeley-Weld County Airport (KGXY), 7 km from the stadium
Official
Scott RootGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Washington2277743
Northern Colorado087015

Standouts

  • PassingPeter Costelli11 of 23, 258 yards, 2 TDNorthern Colorado
  • RushingJared Taylor17 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDEastern Washington
  • ReceivingCarver Cheeks4 catches, 136 yards, 1 TDNorthern Colorado
  • DefenseKomari Owens1 INTNorthern Colorado

Player stats

Eastern Washington

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kekoa Visperas13/2017931
Jared Taylor3/42010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malik Dotson17125026
Jared Taylor1790220
Tuna Altahir1464018
Kentrell Williams Jr.73709
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Efton Chism III1093222
Michael Wortham458134
Wesley Garrett144044
Cole Pruett1404

Northern Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Peter Costelli11/2325820
Jonah Chong2/31700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jacquez Robertson217014
Caden Meis51408
Darius Stewart51406
Peter Costelli112012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Carver Cheeks4136175
Brayden Munroe463129
Ryder MacGillivray260038
Charles Garrison112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Komari Owens0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Eastern WashingtonNorthern Colorado
538Total yards323
199Passing yards275
339Rushing yards48
8.3Yards per pass10.6
5.0Yards per rush2.7
33First downs12
13–⁠17Third downs2–⁠10
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
2–⁠21Penalties3–⁠25
43:38Possession16:22

Efficiency

Eastern WashingtonNorthern Colorado
51%Success rate33%
0.35EPA per play0.19
1.28Explosiveness1.88
0.32Rushing EPA−0.09
0.58Passing EPA0.36
52%Passing-down success20%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Eastern Washington 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Eastern Washington −13.5, over/under 60.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Northern Colorado end zoneEastern Washington end zoneQ1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Northern ColoradoResult not recorded, 3 playsQ1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 Eastern WashingtonResult not recorded, 4 playsQ2 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 4 playsQ2 Northern ColoradoMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 Eastern WashingtonInterception, 8 playsQ2 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 5 playsQ4 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 8 playsQ4 Northern ColoradoPunt, 6 playsQ4 Northern ColoradoPunt, 4 playsQ4 Eastern WashingtonResult not recorded, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Colorado drives left to right, Eastern Washington right to left.
  1. Q1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 8 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 Northern ColoradoResult not recorded, 3 plays, 42 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
  5. Q1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 13 plays, 81 yards
  7. Q1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern WashingtonResult not recorded, 4 plays, 17 yards
  9. Q2 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 50 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  11. Q2 Northern ColoradoMissed FG, 10 plays, 58 yards
  12. Q2 Eastern WashingtonInterception, 8 plays, 25 yards
  13. Q2 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 5 plays, 78 yards
  14. Q3 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 1 play, 72 yards
  15. Q3 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 14 plays, 77 yards
  16. Q3 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
  17. Q3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  18. Q4 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 8 plays, 42 yards
  19. Q4 Northern ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  20. Q4 Northern ColoradoPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  21. Q4 Eastern WashingtonResult not recorded, 11 plays, −42 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Eastern Washington 22, Northern Colorado 0
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Hunter Green kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tuna Altahir run for 15 yds to the EWU 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Tuna Altahir run for 2 yds to the EWU 42
15:002nd & 8 at own 42Kekoa Visperas run for 6 yds to the EWU 48
15:003rd & 2 at own 48Jared Taylor pass incomplete to Cage Schenck, broken up by Keenan Guthrie for a 1ST down Northern Colorado Penalty, off-side (David Hoage) to the UNCO 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Tuna Altahir run for 3 yds to the UNCO 44
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Jared Taylor run for 4 yds to the UNCO 27
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 6 plays
13:002nd & 7 at opp 44Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Wesley Garrett for 44 yds for a TD (Soren McKee KICK)Eastern Washington 7, Northern Colorado 0
Northern Colorado Result not recorded, 3 plays
13:001st & 12 at own 23Jonah Chong pass complete to Carver Cheeks for 11 yds to the UNCO 34
13:002nd & 1 at own 34Jonah Chong sacked by Isaiah Perez for a loss of 9 yards to the UNCO 25
13:003rd & 10 at own 25Jordan Hornbeak run for a loss of 4 yards to the UNCO 21
13:004th & 14 at own 21Hunter Green punt for 44 yds
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 8 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Michael Wortham
13:002nd & 10 at own 35Jared Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the EWU 33
13:003rd & 12 at own 33Jared Taylor run for 13 yds to the EWU 46 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 46pass incomplete to Efton Chism III
13:002nd & 10 at own 46Malik Dotson run for 10 yds to the UNCO 44 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 44Malik Dotson run for 10 yds to the UNCO 34 for a 1ST down
9:031st & 10 at opp 34Michael Wortham 34 Yd pass from Kekoa Visperas (Kekoa Visperas Run for Two-Point Conversion)Eastern Washington 15, Northern Colorado 0
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 35Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:031st & 10 at own 25Darius Stewart run for 3 yds to the UNCO 28
9:032nd & 7 at own 28Jordan Hornbeak run for 3 yds to the UNCO 31
9:033rd & 4 at own 31Peter Costelli pass complete to Darius Stewart for no gain to the UNCO 31
6:344th & 4 at own 31Hunter Green punt for 53 yds
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 13 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 16Malik Dotson run for 14 yds to the EWU 30 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 30Malik Dotson run for 5 yds to the EWU 35
6:342nd & 5 at own 35Malik Dotson run for 8 yds to the EWU 43 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 43Malik Dotson run for 2 yds to the EWU 45
6:342nd & 8 at own 45Tuna Altahir run for 3 yds to the EWU 48
6:343rd & 5 at own 48Jared Taylor run for 20 yds to the UNCO 32 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 32Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Michael Wortham for 7 yds to the UNCO 25
6:342nd & 3 at opp 25Tuna Altahir run for 4 yds to the UNCO 21 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 21Tuna Altahir run for 8 yds to the UNCO 13
6:342nd & 2 at opp 13Jared Taylor run for 4 yds to the UNCO 9 for a 1ST down
6:341st & goal at opp 9Jared Taylor pass incomplete to Malik Dotson, broken up by Keenan Guthrie
6:342nd & goal at opp 9Wortham,Michael rush right (Nowatzke,Zach).
1:103rd & goal at opp 9K. Visperas pass to E. Chism III for 9 yds for a TD (S. McKee KICK)Eastern Washington 22, Northern Colorado 0
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 35Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:101st & 10 at own 25Meis,Caden rush middle (Wells,DaJean;Radke,Jaden).
1:102nd & 10 at own 25Jonah Chong pass complete to Brayden Munroe for 6 yds to the UNCO 31
1:103rd & 4 at own 31Northern Colorado Penalty, personal foul (Jack Bacon) to the UNCO 16
1:103rd & 19 at own 16pass incomplete to Jordan Riles
0:144th & 19 at own 16Hunter Green punt for 47 yds , Efton Chism III returns for 32 yds to the UNCO 31
2nd quarter7 drives, then Eastern Washington 29, Northern Colorado 8
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 8 plays
15:002nd & 6 at opp 27Jared Taylor pass complete to Efton Chism III for 2 yds to the UNCO 25
15:003rd & 4 at opp 25Kekoa Visperas run for 5 yds to the UNCO 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Malik Dotson run for 6 yds to the UNCO 14
15:002nd & 4 at opp 14Malik Dotson run for 9 yds to the UNCO 5 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 5Jared Taylor run for 3 yds to the UNCO 2
15:002nd & goal at opp 2pass incomplete to Efton Chism III
11:473rd & goal at opp 2Jared Taylor run for 2 yds for a TD (Soren McKee KICK)Eastern Washington 29, Northern Colorado 0
Northern Colorado Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 35Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:471st & 10 at own 25Darius Stewart run for 3 yds to the UNCO 28
11:472nd & 7 at own 28Caden Meis run for 3 yds to the UNCO 31
11:473rd & 4 at own 31Peter Costelli pass complete to Ryder MacGillivray for 38 yds to the EWU 31 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 31Peter Costelli pass incomplete to Ryder MacGillivray, broken up by Jonathan Landry
11:472nd & 10 at opp 31Stewart,Darius rush left (Perez,Isaiah).
11:473rd & 10 at opp 31Darius Stewart run for 6 yds to the EWU 25
8:314th & 4 at opp 25Peter Costelli pass incomplete to Carver Cheeks, broken up by Avery Ellis
Eastern Washington Punt, 4 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 25Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Efton Chism III for 12 yds to the EWU 37 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 37Tuna Altahir run for 2 yds to the EWU 39
8:312nd & 8 at own 39Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Michael Wortham for no gain to the EWU 39
8:313rd & 8 at own 39Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Efton Chism III for a loss of 2 yards to the EWU 37
6:064th & 10 at own 37Landon Ogles punt for 47 yds , Brayden Munroe returns for no gain to the UNCO 16
Northern Colorado Missed FG, 10 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 16Jordan Hornbeak run for 3 yds to the UNCO 19
6:062nd & 7 at own 19Peter Costelli run for 12 yds to the UNCO 31 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at own 31Peter Costelli pass incomplete to Jordan Riles for a 1ST down Eastern Washington Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Derek Ganter Jr.) to the UNCO 46 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at own 46Caden Meis run for 8 yds to the EWU 46
6:062nd & 2 at opp 46Caden Meis run for 2 yds to the EWU 44 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 44Peter Costelli pass complete to Carver Cheeks for 19 yds to the EWU 25 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 25pass incomplete to Brayden Munroe
3:222nd & 10 at opp 25Marvin Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the EWU 27
2:453rd & 12 at opp 27Caden Meis run for 1 yd to the EWU 26
1:554th & 11 at opp 26Hunter Green 43 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Washington Interception, 8 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 26pass incomplete to Tuna Altahir
1:552nd & 10 at own 26Kekoa Visperas pass incomplete to Jett Carpenter, broken up by Myles McClarity
1:553rd & 10 at own 26Kekoa Visperas run for 9 yds to the EWU 35
1:554th & 1 at own 35Jared Taylor run for 6 yds to the EWU 41 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 41Jared Taylor pass complete to Cole Pruett for 4 yds to the EWU 45
1:552nd & 6 at own 45Tuna Altahir run for 2 yds to the EWU 47
1:183rd & 4 at own 47Kekoa Visperas run for 4 yds to the UNCO 49 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at opp 49Kekoa Visperas pass intercepted
Northern Colorado Touchdown, 5 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 19Peter Costelli pass complete to Carver Cheeks for 31 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at the 50Peter Costelli pass complete to Brayden Munroe for 21 yds to the EWU 29 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at opp 29pass incomplete to Ryder MacGillivray
0:302nd & 10 at opp 29Brayden Munroe 29 Yd pass from Peter Costelli (Peter Costelli Pass to Cash Cheeks for Two-Point Conversion)Eastern Washington 29, Northern Colorado 8
0:301st & goal at opp 3Peter Costelli pass complete to Cash Cheeks for no gain to the UNCO 35
Eastern Washington Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:241st & 10 at own 35Hunter Green kickoff for 61 yds , Michael Wortham return for 31 yds to the EWU 35
0:241st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Malik Dotson
0:242nd & 10 at own 35Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Efton Chism III for 10 yds to the EWU 45 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at own 45Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Efton Chism III for 7 yds to the UNCO 48
0:032nd & 3 at opp 48Kekoa Visperas sacked by Ezra Ekuban for a loss of 13 yards to the EWU 35
3rd quarter4 drives, then Eastern Washington 36, Northern Colorado 15
Northern Colorado Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25P. Costelli pass to C. Cheeks for 75 yds for a TD (H. Green KICK)Eastern Washington 29, Northern Colorado 15
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 9 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 35Hunter Green kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Wortham return for 20 yds to the EWU 20
14:481st & 10 at own 20Tuna Altahir run for 2 yds to the EWU 22
14:482nd & 8 at own 22Tuna Altahir run for 18 yds to the EWU 40 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 40Tuna Altahir run for 4 yds to the EWU 44
14:482nd & 6 at own 44Tuna Altahir run for 3 yds to the EWU 47
14:483rd & 3 at own 47Jared Taylor run for 10 yds to the UNCO 43 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 43Malik Dotson run for 26 yds to the UNCO 17 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 17Dotson,Malik rush right (Jordan, Jr.,Michael;Ekuban,Ezra).
14:482nd & 10 at opp 17Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Efton Chism III for 14 yds to the UNCO 3 for a 1ST down
9:541st & goal at opp 3Jared Taylor run for 3 yds for a TD (Soren McKee KICK)Eastern Washington 36, Northern Colorado 15
Northern Colorado Punt, 5 plays
9:541st & 10 at own 35Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:541st & 10 at own 25Jacquez Robertson run for 3 yds to the UNCO 28
9:542nd & 7 at own 28Jacquez Robertson run for 14 yds to the UNCO 42 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at own 42pass incomplete to Carver Cheeks
9:542nd & 10 at own 42Peter Costelli pass complete to Brayden Munroe for 7 yds to the UNCO 49
9:543rd & 3 at own 49pass incomplete to Jacquez Robertson
7:514th & 3 at own 49Hunter Green punt for 51 yds
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 14 plays
7:511st & 10 at own 20Malik Dotson run for 3 yds to the EWU 23
7:512nd & 7 at own 23Malik Dotson run for 5 yds to the EWU 28
7:513rd & 2 at own 28Jared Taylor run for 3 yds to the EWU 31 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at own 31Kekoa Visperas run for 3 yds to the EWU 34
7:512nd & 7 at own 34Tuna Altahir run for a loss of 2 yards to the EWU 32
7:513rd & 9 at own 32Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Michael Wortham for 17 yds to the EWU 49 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at own 49Jared Taylor run for 2 yds to the UNCO 49
7:512nd & 8 at opp 49Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Efton Chism III for 22 yds to the UNCO 27 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at opp 27Jared Taylor run for 3 yds to the UNCO 24
2:012nd & 7 at opp 24Kekoa Visperas pass complete to Efton Chism III for 5 yds to the UNCO 19
2:013rd & 2 at opp 19Jared Taylor run for 2 yds to the UNCO 17 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 17Altahir,Tuna rush left.
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 17Jared Taylor run for 3 yds to the UNCO 14
Q4 14:153rd & 7 at opp 14J. Taylor pass to E. Chism III for 14 yds for a TD (S. McKee KICK)Eastern Washington 43, Northern Colorado 15
4th quarter4 drives, then Eastern Washington 43, Northern Colorado 15
Northern Colorado Punt, 6 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 35Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 45 yds , Jacquez Robertson return for 8 yds to the UNCO 28
14:151st & 10 at own 28Darius Stewart run for 2 yds to the UNCO 30
14:152nd & 8 at own 30Peter Costelli pass incomplete to Ryder MacGillivray, broken up by McKel Broussard
14:153rd & 8 at own 30Peter Costelli pass complete to Charles Garrison for 12 yds to the UNCO 42 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 42pass incomplete to Carver Cheeks
14:152nd & 10 at own 42Peter Costelli pass incomplete to Ryder MacGillivray, broken up by Derek Ganter Jr.
14:153rd & 10 at own 42pass incomplete to David Afari
12:594th & 10 at own 42Hunter Green punt for 48 yds
Eastern Washington Punt, 8 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 10Malik Dotson run for 2 yds to the EWU 12
12:592nd & 8 at own 12Malik Dotson run for a loss of 5 yards to the EWU 7 Eastern Washington Penalty, Offensive holding (Mason Buttel-Strong) to the EWU 18
10:403rd & 2 at own 18Jared Taylor run for 2 yds to the EWU 20 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at own 20Malik Dotson run for 10 yds to the EWU 30 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at own 30Malik Dotson run for 14 yds to the EWU 44 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 44Malik Dotson run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
9:452nd & 4 at the 50Talon Betts run for 1 yd to the UNCO 49
9:453rd & 3 at opp 49Michael Wortham run for 1 yd to the UNCO 48
7:324th & 2 at opp 48Landon Ogles punt for 43 yds
Northern Colorado Punt, 4 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 5Peter Costelli pass complete to Ryder MacGillivray for 22 yds to the UNCO 27 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at own 27pass incomplete to Ryder MacGillivray
7:322nd & 10 at own 27pass incomplete to Cash Cheeks
7:323rd & 10 at own 27Northern Colorado Penalty, false start (Jordan Riles) to the UNCO 22
7:323rd & 15 at own 22Peter Costelli pass complete to Vann Schield for 4 yds to the UNCO 26
5:594th & 11 at own 26Hunter Green punt for 50 yds
Eastern Washington Result not recorded, 11 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 24Kentrell Williams Jr. run for 7 yds to the EWU 31
5:592nd & 3 at own 31Talon Betts run for 1 yd to the EWU 32
5:593rd & 2 at own 32Kentrell Williams Jr. run for 9 yds to the EWU 41 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at own 41Talon Betts run for 2 yds to the EWU 43
5:592nd & 8 at own 43Kentrell Williams Jr. run for 9 yds to the UNCO 48 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at opp 48Talon Betts run for 3 yds to the UNCO 45
5:592nd & 7 at opp 45Kentrell Williams Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNCO 46
2:003rd & 8 at opp 46Kentrell Williams Jr. run for 7 yds to the UNCO 39
2:004th & 1 at opp 39Kentrell Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the UNCO 35 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 35Talon Betts run for 1 yd to the UNCO 34
2:002nd & 9 at opp 34Kentrell Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the UNCO 34

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Eastern Washington–Northern Colorado game

Eastern Washington leads 16–⁠0 in 16 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Eastern Washington 31, Northern Colorado 22
2025Eastern Washington 27, Northern Colorado 7
2024Eastern Washington 43, Northern Colorado 15
2022Eastern Washington 45, Northern Colorado 21
2021Eastern Washington 63, Northern Colorado 17
2019Eastern Washington 54, Northern Colorado 21

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